Frank and Ruby
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1955
Track ID
11384
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.62.A7
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song celebrates the contributor's friends, Frank and Ruby Kelbie, who are from Banff. They are such good friends that she can call in on them any time and always be assured of a good welcome. She recalls a memorable trip they all took to Peterhead, and looks forward to seeing them again at Hogmanay.
Composed by the contributor the previous summer. The Kelbies enjoyed another of her songs and asked her to write one for them.
Item Notes
7 verses of 4 lines. Sung to the tune of 'Come a ye Tramps and Hawkers'. The Kelbie families were also of Traveller-stock.
See:
'Queen Amang the Heather' (S. Stewart, 2006) pp. 52-53
Item Subject/Person
Kelbie, Frank; Kelbie; Ruby
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good